USD29480S - Design for a font of printing-type - Google Patents

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DESIGN.

No. 29,480. Patented Oct. ll, I898.

J. F. CUMMING.

FONT OF PRINTING TYPE.

(Application filed Nov. 11, 1896.)

AB C DEF GHUKLMNOPQRST U VWX YZ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. OUMMING, OF \VOROESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

DESIGN FOR A FONT OF PRINTING-TYPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Design No. 29,480, dated October 11, 1898.

Application filed November 11, 1896. Serial No. 611,765. Term of patent '7 years- .To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN F. CUMMING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Worcester, Massachusetts, have invented and produced a certain new and useful Design for Type, of which the following is a specification.

My design for Italic type is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

The essential feature of the design is the Italic letter having a heavy face, the letters of the upper case having heavy serifs and cross-bars, giving the peculiar effect illus trated in the typographical impression.

The letters A, D, E, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, T, U, V, W, X, and Y of the upper case have the heavy serifs with squared ends. The letters 0 and G have the peculiar curve shown. The letter J has the lower end curved and tapered. The letter Q is similar to the letter O, with the exception that the letter Q has a scroll underneath connected by a short neck. The lower right-hand line of the letter R is curved and slightly tapered.

The letters of the lower case have a slight Old-English efiect and are in keeping with the letters of the upper case.

The numerals are also in keeping with the letters of the upper and lower cases.

I claim The design for a font of type, as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN F. OUMMING.

Vitnesses:

A. M. MARTIN, GEO. F. MAHONEY.

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